“As per your email dated 1 November 2023, I arranged for Mr [overgeleverde persoon] , the
surrendered person, to have the opportunity to provide his comments and position
in relation to the request. Mr [overgeleverde persoon] is currently remanded in custody in [gevangenis]
.
My office spoke with Mr [overgeleverde persoon] ’s defence lawyer, Mr Mark Harrower, and
explained the basis of the request and that we intended to have the police take a
statement from Mr [overgeleverde persoon] in relation to the request. This statement would
cover whether Mr [overgeleverde persoon] consented to be prosecuted for the additional
charges, what his view on this was and any objections that he had to the request.
The defence lawyer advised that he would attend at [gevangenis] to provide Mr
[overgeleverde persoon] with legal advice relating to the request prior to the police attending.
On 6 November 2023, Mr [overgeleverde persoon] ’s lawyer provided us with a statement signed
by Mr [overgeleverde persoon] confirming thathe does not consentto be prosecuted in relation
to these additional charges. (…)
On 7 November 2023, officers of the Police Service of Scotland attended at [gevangenis] to obtain a full statement from Mr [overgeleverde persoon] in respect of the request. However, upon their arrival, Mr [overgeleverde persoon] refused to leave his cell to speak to them.”